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10 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule - Brief Article

One article outlines a system for documenting the perioperative nursing process. According to the authors, continuity of patient care is the most important reason for proper documentation. * "OR Nursing Law" discusses issues regarding parents' presence in the OR during their child's care. This practice poses legal risks associated with emotional distress of and injury to the parents.

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* A reader of "Clinical Issues" asks if talcum powder can be sterilized in a steam sterilizer. The reader is advised that it cannot because the steam's moisture cannot penetrate the powder. * Several articles in this issue deal with cancer and adjuvant therapies. In one article, head and neck cancers are reviewed for perioperative nurses.

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10 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule - Brief Article

AORN Journal, July, 2002

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